Mechanical Engineering Assistant

Roland M. Chen

*** **** **. #*, ***** Monica, CA 90403

310-***-****; ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in mechanical engineering or related fields

that maximizes growth in others around me and the organization.

My knowledge and technical skills will definitely serve the

company in stimulating progress and efficiency.

qualifications

Excellent team leading and communicating skills

Fluency in Mathematica, MATLAB, Engineering Equation Solve (EES),

Mathcad, Solidworks

Completed several stress analyses and loading simulations for

various research and projects

Self-driven leader on UAV Research Team

Proficient in Aerodynamic CFD and fluid dynamics, specifically in

Xfoil, XFLR5, and AVL

Has experience to take accurate laboratory measurements and

analyze the data promptly

Diverse engineering background from concepts to product delivery

experience

S.P.A.C.E. Graduate Research Assistant for the UAV July 2009 -

Team July 2010

California State University of Los Angeles/NASA

Project funded by NASA to build a 55 pound UAV (Unmanned Aerial

Vehicle) with 5.5 feet wing span, autonomous landing, and a

payload of NASA's hyper-spectral imager

Team lead for the UAV computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

developments

Remodeled and completed several iterations of UAV model design in

Solidworks and AVL for smooth transition for construction of UAV

Successfully verified aerodynamic calculations for both the 2D

airfoil analysis and fully modeled UAV 3D analysis

A team member in stability calculations and adjustment of the

center of gravity of the UAV to insure safety of the vehicle

Cooperated with other team leads for calculating stress analyses

on various UAV configurations with Solidworks and hand

calculations to reaffirm safety of vehicle in flight

Research Assistant - Material Science July 2006 -

July 2008

University of California, Irvine, CA

Conducted SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) on alloys of nickel

to analyze mechanical properties at a microscale and nanoscale

Analyzed the hardness of alloys of nickel by using Vickers

Hardness verifying hardness of new alloy given by a company

outside of the university

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (GPA: June 2010

3.51)

California State University, Los Angeles, CA

Courses Highlights: : Aerodynamics, Viscous and Compressive Flow,

Fluid Dynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics Heat Transfer,

Thermal Design, Heat Convection, Theory of Machines, Mechanics

and Materials, Mechanical Behavior and Design, Manufacturing and

Materials, Fuel Cells Systems.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, June 2008

Minor in Material Science

University of California, Irvine, CA

Major School Projects: chainless bicycle operated by pneumatics;

flying popcorn popper; design and fabrication of parallel clamp

OTHER activities

Leading and teaching Bible classes every Sep 2008 -

Saturday at a local church, encouraging ethical current

solutions and communication skills Sep 2007 - June

Managing "Chinese Christian Fellowship," which 2008

includes coaching and advising 15-20 college

students once per week Aug 2004 -

Coached and facilitated children basketball team current

promoting teamwork

personal

Citizenship: U.S.A. - born, educated, and raised in the

United States of America

Interests: Guitar, Basketball, Tae Kwon Do, Brazilian

Jiu-Jitsu

Other languages: Mandarin Chinese (fluent) and Japanese

(conversational)

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